Plant sale to benefit Hilo zoo this Saturday
Plant lovers become animals lovers this Saturday at the annual spring plant sale benefiting Hilo’s zoo.
Kolekole park reopens: ‘Places like this are the heart and soul of the community’
A Hamakua beach park finally reopened Wednesday after seven years of closure and renovations.
Hawaiian Electric lifts request for power conservation
Hawaiian Electric on Wednesday lifted its call for energy conservation on Hawaii Island, and customers can resume their normal use of electricity.
HPP lot owner cross-examined in house snafu case
Attorneys for a developer and construction company that in 2022 built a house on the wrong lot in Hawaiian Paradise Park on Wednesday cross-examined the lot’s owner, who they’re suing for unjust enrichment.
Autopsy: Ocean View man’s death not caused by assault
Police have opened up a coroner’s inquest and assault investigation after a man died following an assault April 14 in Ocean View.
Police: Decomposed body has ‘suspicious’ injuries
Police have initiated an unattended death investigation after human remains were discovered on an Ocean View property.
Kailua-Kona man convicted of sex offenses
A Kailua-Kona jury has convicted a 32-year-old Kailua-Kona man of first-degree electronic enticement of a child and attempted promotion of pornography for minors.
Dump truck crash closes Akoni Pule Highway for 3 hours
Police are investigating a traffic crash that lead to the closure of Akoni Pule Highway for three hours near Kawaihae Harbor on Wednesday.
Police: Volcano man dead after being hit by truck
A male pedestrian is dead after being hit by a pickup truck earlier today on Highway 11 at the Alii Koa Street intersection in Volcano.
‘This means they’re out there’: Adult coconut rhinoceros beetles detected on Big Island
Adult coconut rhinoceros beetles, a highly destructive invasive pest that has devastated Oahu palm trees, have been detected on the Big Island for the first time.
State to pay more than $1.5M in two Big Island cases
The state, with legislative approval, is set to pay out more than $1.5 million in settlement money for two high-profile cases on the Big Island.
Nene gosling likely died from disease carried by feral cats
The nene gosling that died last month in Lili‘uokalani Park and Gardens in Hilo likely was killed by toxoplasmosis, an infection spread in the feces of feral cats, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Federal lawsuit against Roth, others on hold pending legal question
A Hilo attorney’s federal lawsuit against Hawaii County, Mayor Mitch Roth, county Prosecutor Kelden Waltjen, Deputy Prosecutor Kate Perazich and former Deputy Prosecutor Sylvia Wan that accuses them of malicious prosecution is on hold — for now.
DOH: Recent cases of whooping cough indicate community spread on Hawaii Island
The state Department of Health has confirmed one additional case of whooping cough (pertussis) in a third distinct region of Hawaii Island which is unrelated to previous cases.
Bail cut in half for man accused of attempted murder
A 31-year-old Hawaiian Paradise Park man admitted shooting an acquaintance Friday morning — and there is video footage of the incident, according to court documents filed by police.
With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness on Monday as it considered whether cities can punish people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking.
Maui officials push back on some details in Hawaii attorney general report on deadly wildfire
HONOLULU (AP) — Days after the Hawaii attorney general’s office released an outside report that flagged communications issues in the response to the deadly August wildfire, Maui County officials pushed back and offered “clarifications” on some of the report’s details.
New tsunami video ‘has it all in one place’
In response to Gov. Josh Green proclaiming April as Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii, the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Progra partnered with organizations across the state to promote tsunami preparedness by creating a new 2024 Hawaii Tsunami Preparedness video.
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.
Lana Vierra misses the swing set at her Lahaina home, which was reduced to ashes in the wildfires that swept through her community last summer.
Death of nene gosling likely caused by disease carried by feral cats
The nene gosling that died last month in Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens in Hilo likely was killed by toxoplasmosis, an infection spread only in the feces of feral cats, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.